Which to use
“ester” and “évier” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,506
- “ester” frequency rank
- #20,029
- “évier” frequency rank
- 55535
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ester | évier |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Molécule obtenue par la réaction chimique entre un alcool et un oxoacide. | Table en céramique, en métal ou en pierre, comportant un bassin creusé dans lequel on lave la vaisselle, et qui a un trou pour l’écoulement des eaux. |
Where the eye mixes ester and évier
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between ester and évier
A purely visual mix-up. ester (\ɛs.tɛʁ\) and évier (\e.vje\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55535, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ester is recorded at frequency rank #35,506, classified as anoun, pronounced \ɛs.tɛʁ\. évier is at rank #20,029, tagged as anoun, pronounced \e.vje\.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 55535, this pair ranks #126,875 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ester vs évier
Shared letters: er. Private to "ester": st. Private to "évier": ivé.
"ester" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "évier" · 5 letters · shape VCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ester ← esetr · esster · esterr · estre · estter · etser · seter
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ester" and "évier" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "ester" or "évier"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "ester" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "évier" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #126,875 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ester" and "évier" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "épier vs ester". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #126,875 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.